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CA-7 import via file in project folder

Enhance ADDI to allow CA-7 extracts to be imported via a file in a project folder (no z/OS connection required). Function to work in the same was as you load a CSD file into ADDI.
over 4 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Not under consideration

API to add annotations to components

Today, we can only add annotations to components using the AD Analyze client. Having an API for annotations will help enrich the data captured from source code with data that is maintained outside of the source code like Application name, supporti...
7 months ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 1 Not under consideration

Spark method to more easily use datasets

There is no simple way to feed dataset data into Spark through the shell which is a common method of invoking Spark. A function should be developed or a script made available that would be an official IBM method to use datasets with Spark.
7 months ago in IBM Z Platform for Apache Spark 2 Future consideration

Default value type setting in IMS Catalog for Explorer inserts

Modify the IMS Catalog to have default values for field statements, that is: spaces, low values, zeros, zoned, etc. This would then be used by IMS Explorer Suite for inserts when a field value is not specified. For Example on this "Insert into MS3...
about 9 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 3 Not under consideration

Include End Job Timestamp in Archive Job List

Add "Job Execution End Timestamp" on "IBM Tivoli Output Manager - Archived Sysouts" panel
almost 5 years ago in IBM Tivoli Output Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Need to view 64 Bit Storage in CICS CEDF utilities

The various flavours of the CICS Execution Diagnostic Utility (CEDF) allow me to view storage with 31 bit addresses but increasingly I need to be able to view storage with 64 bit addresses. For example a JCICS program placing data in a container w...
almost 2 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Runtime 1 Future consideration

Request for enhancement for COBOL

Hi, We would like a warning when an “indexed by” index is used on arrays other than the one it is defined on, when that other array has a different picture clause. Regards Rune Christensen Senior Software Developer Bankdata
over 5 years ago in COBOL Compilers 3 Future consideration

Database connection there should be filter to see only selected database

Database connection there should be filter to see only selected database not all . Couldn't find any option to put filter . Please find attached screen print. All developer will get benifits.
almost 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 1 Not under consideration

Know the name of the project where a component is located

When analyzing a project (e.g. a program call graph) with components called (or calling), if a component is not in the project (no source available) then we don't know which project it is in.One possibility might be to display the project name in ...
over 4 years ago in Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence / Application Discovery 2 Future consideration

Enhance ITM to use 64-bit memory

In large environments with many nodes it is possible for ITM to overrun the 31-bit memory allocation causing abends in Remote TEMS started tasks on z/OS. Please enhance ITM to use 64-bit memory as a means to avoid this memory overrun in situations...
about 1 year ago in IBM Tivoli Management Services on z/OS 0 Future consideration

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